2008 Phoenix International Raceway Testing Speeds, News and Results

Phoenix Testing: Admission to the March 3 Sprint Cup test sessions at Phoenix International Raceway will be free to anyone with a grandstand ticket for the April 12 Subway Fresh Fit 500. Cars will be on the 1-mile oval three times: 9 a.m.-noon, 1-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Gates open at 9 a.m., and the track closes at 9 p.m. Sprint's race simulator will be available to fans from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Testing on March 4 will be closed to the public.(Arizona Republic)(2-1-2008)

TESTING - Day 1

Phoenix Test Speeds - Session 1, Day 1: Only 21 teams/drivers in 25 cars took to Phoenix International raceway for the first day, morning session of testing. #15A-Paul Menard was the fastest at 131.186mph in a Chevy, followed by #42A-Montoya (Dodge), #96A-Yeley (Toyota), #41B-Sorenson (Dodge) and #07A-Bowyer (Chevy). there were only two Ford that tested #6A-Ragan was the fastest at 17th] and #21A-Bill Elliott. Michael McDowell tested the #44 Toyota for Dale Jarrett.(3-3-2008)

Phoenix Test Speeds - Session 2, Day 1: 47 drivers/drivers in 60 cars took to the track on Monday, March 3rd for the afternoon session. #07A-Clint Bowyer was the fastest at 130.222mph, followed by #22A-Dave Blaney (Toyota), #2A-Kurt Busch (Dodge), #1A-Martin Truex Jr. (Chevy) and #18A-Kyle Busch (Toyota). #6A-David Ragan was the fatest Ford at 7th. Slowest cars #49A-Ken Schrader at 124.848 and #10B-Patrick Carpentier at 126.059. Jason Keller is testing the #9 car in place of Kasey Kahen, who was ill over the past weekend. Tony Stewart is testing the #20 Toyota.(3-3-2008)

Phoenix Test Speeds - Session 3, Day 1: 47 drivers/drivers in 58 cars took to the track on Monday, March 3rd for the evening session. #1A-Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest at 130.326mph in a Chevy, followed by #29A-Kevin Harvick (Chevy), #11A-Denny Hamlin (Toyota), #07A-Clint Bowyer (Chevy) and #8A-Mark Martin (Chevy). #2A-Kurt Busch was the fastest Dodge at 6th and #99A-Carl Edwards was the fastest Ford at 7th. The slowest cars were #10B-Patrick Carpentier at 126.103 and #49A-Ken Schrader at 126.975.(3-3-2008)

TESTING - Day 2 - March 4, 2008

Phoenix Test Speeds - Session 1, Day 2: 56 cars took to Phoenix International Raceway for the 2nd day of testing, the fastest in the morning session was #42A-Juan Pablo Montoya at 131.459mph in a Dodge, then #26A-Jamie McMurray (Ford), #16A-Greg Biffle (Ford), #1A-Martin Truex Jr. (Chevy) and #41B-Reed Sorenson (Dodge). The fastest Toyota was #18-Kyle Busch at 10th fastest. The slowest cars were #45A-Kyle Petty at 126.547 and #31B-Jeff Burton at 126.845. One more afternoon session and the teams can head back east.(3-4-2008) Comment here

Phoenix Test Speeds - Session 2, Day 2: Only 20 drivers in 23 cars stuck around for the final session of testing at Phoenix International Raceway on Tuesday, March 4th with #66B-Scott Riggs being the fastest in a Chevy at 130.506mph, followed by #84B-A.J. Allmendinger (Toyota), #48A-Jimmie Johnson (Chevy), #43A-Bobby Labonte (Dodge) and #70A-Jeremy Mayfield (Chevy). No Ford teams/drivers tested in the final session. The slowest cars were #84A-A.J. Allmendinger at 126.311 and #88B-Dale Earnhardt Jr. at 126.605 [both tested 2nd cars in the session].(3-4-2008) Comment here